A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along coastal areas from the DelMarVa Peninsula through southeastern New England. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >
On October 1, 2021, WFO Honolulu began issuing the Marine Forecast Matrix for points in the Pacific Oceanic area. See SCN 21-42 for details.
Marine Forecast Matrix Issued: 02/25/2026 07:26:00 PM UTC
Graphs of select Marine Forecast Matrix for Oceanic Waters fields
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MARINE FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PRODUCT REFLECTS A
FORECAST...RATHER THAN CURRENT INFORMATION. MARINE USERS SEEKING
CURRENT INFORMATION SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WIND AND BUOY
REPORTS.
PHZ180-251400-
BUOY 51101
24.31N 162.08W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 17 16 15 16 15 14 15 18 17 17 17 17 16 17 18 17 17 19 15
WIND GUST 22 20 19 20 19 18 19 23 22 22 22 22 20 22 23 22 22 24 19
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
TSTMS S
$$
PHZ180-251400-
BUOY 51000
23.54N 153.90W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
WIND SPD 14 15 15 14 12 11 13 12 10 9 10 9 8 9 9 10 9 8 9
WIND GUST 18 19 19 18 15 13 16 15 12 11 12 11 9 11 11 12 11 9 11
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
$$
PHZ180-251400-
BUOY 51004
17.42N 152.51W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
WIND SPD 16 17 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 18 20 19 18 17 18
WIND GUST 20 22 24 24 24 23 23 22 20 19 19 19 20 23 26 24 23 22 23
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
$$
PHZ180-251400-
BUOY 51002
17.17N 157.84W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 16 18 18 19 19 21 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 18 18 16 16 17
WIND GUST 20 23 23 24 24 27 26 26 26 26 26 23 23 23 23 23 20 20 22
SIG WAVE HGT 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
$$
PHZ180-251400-
BUOY 51003
19.04N 160.64W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE E
WIND SPD 15 14 16 17 18 16 17 17 16 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 15 15 14
WIND GUST 19 18 20 22 23 20 22 22 20 22 22 20 20 20 22 22 19 19 18
SIG WAVE HGT 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
$$
PHZ180-251400-
KURE ATOLL
28.42N 178.33W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR N NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 11 12 12 12 10 13 12 14 15 12 12 10 8 12 11 10 12 13 15
WIND GUST 13 15 15 15 12 16 15 18 19 15 15 12 9 15 13 12 15 16 19
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10
$$
PHZ180-251400-
MIDWAY ATOLL
28.22N 177.37W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW W W W
WIND SPD 15 15 13 11 11 11 11 12 13 12 10 10 9 10 12 10 10 11 13
WIND GUST 19 19 16 13 13 13 13 15 16 15 12 12 11 12 15 12 12 13 16
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 9
TSTMS
$$
PHZ180-251400-
LISIANSKI ATOLL
26.08N 174.00W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
WIND SPD 8 7 13 15 16 17 16 16 13 15 13 12 11 11 9 9 6 7 6
WIND GUST 9 8 16 19 20 22 20 20 16 19 16 15 13 13 11 11 7 8 7
SIG WAVE HGT 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S S
$$
PHZ180-251400-
PEARL & HERMES ATOLL
27.83N 175.83W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
WIND SPD 16 16 16 14 13 13 11 10 10 11 10 9 9 8 10 8 8 11 9
WIND GUST 20 20 20 18 16 16 13 12 12 13 12 11 11 9 12 9 9 13 11
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 9
TSTMS S S
$$
PHZ180-251400-
FRENCH FRIGATE SHOALS
23.86N 166.27W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S NW N NW NW N
WIND SPD 14 15 15 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 17 13 10 9 13 11
WIND GUST 18 19 19 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 23 22 16 12 11 16 13
SIG WAVE HGT 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
$$
PHZ180-251400-
NIHOA
23.06N 161.92W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
WIND SPD 19 15 16 17 16 16 16 16 14 13 13 14 12 12 15 15 16 16 17
WIND GUST 24 19 20 22 20 20 20 20 18 16 16 18 15 15 19 19 20 20 22
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6
$$
PHZ180-251400-
KINGMAN REEF
6.44N 162.34W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 16 16 16 15 15 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18
WIND GUST 20 20 20 19 19 16 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 23
SIG WAVE HGT 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
$$
PHZ180-251400-
JOHNSTON ATOLL
16.74N 169.52W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 15 14 15 17 17 15 14 14 12 10 10 9 7 8 8 8 7 8 11
WIND GUST 19 18 19 22 22 19 18 18 15 12 12 11 8 9 9 9 8 9 13
SIG WAVE HGT 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
$$
PHZ180-251400-
PALMYRA ATOLL
5.92N 162.00W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 16 16 16 14 14 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 16 17 17 16 16 17
WIND GUST 20 20 20 18 18 16 18 19 20 18 19 20 22 20 22 22 20 20 22
SIG WAVE HGT 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
$$
PHZ180-251400-
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
2.1N 157.8W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 14 15 16 17 15 15 14 15 15 14 16
WIND GUST 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 18 19 20 22 19 19 18 19 19 18 20
SIG WAVE HGT 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
$$
PHZ180-251400-
FANNING ISLAND
5.92N 162.00W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
WIND SPD 15 16 16 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 16 16 15 16 17 15 15 16
WIND GUST 19 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 22 20 20 19 20 22 19 19 20
SIG WAVE HGT 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
$$
PHZ180-251400-
MARO REEF
25.33N 170.5W
1126 PM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI
HST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3HRLY 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S NW N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 19 18 19 19 19 19 11 8 16 17 15 16 15 14 15 14 14 11 10
WIND GUST 24 23 24 24 24 24 13 9 20 22 19 20 19 18 19 18 18 13 12
SIG WAVE HGT 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
TSTMS S S S S S S S S S S S S
$$
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